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all that changed post-katrina. the standup of northern command, which is out in california -- colorado, their job is to prepare the federal troops in support of the national guard. the whole paradigm shift in the national guard. for the first time, we have multiple federal duhac commanders authorized by the secretary of defense before the event and in each state, when federal troops come in, they will work on the national guard commander, the dual hat, all this happened post-katrina to try to make government more effective. don? >> if you were wounding what good could come out of katrina, that's one thing, at least one thing more prepared so people don't have to lose their lives and they can get where they should be well before the storm makes it ashore. >> a lot of preparedness have happened. people have understood, you got to use all the assets inside the city inside the state, turning schools into shelters. turning buildings, available buildings into shelter, using local transportation and see this thing up in n
all that changed post-katrina. the standup of northern command, which is out in california -- colorado, their job is to prepare the federal troops in support of the national guard. the whole paradigm shift in the national guard. for the first time, we have multiple federal duhac commanders authorized by the secretary of defense before the event and in each state, when federal troops come in, they will work on the national guard commander, the dual hat, all this happened post-katrina to try to...
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we'll talk to russell honory, the man who commanded after hurricane katrina. there he is live in action. he's here with me in studio moments away. [ man ] in hong kong, on my way to the board meeting... anne's tablet called my phone. anne's tablet was chatting with a tablet in sydney... a desktop in zurich... and a telepresence room in brazil. the secure cloud helped us get some numbers from my assistant's pc in new york. and before i reached the top, the board meeting became a congrats we sold the company party. wait til my wife's phone hears about this. [ cellphone vibrating ] [ female announcer ] with cisco at the center, working together has never worked so well. we have so much technology in our store to really show the customers what's going on with their bodies. now you can feel what happens as we raise your sleep number setting and allow the bed to contour to your individual shape. oh, wow. that feels really good. during our semi-annual sleep sale, save $500 on our classic series special edition bed set-while supplies last. sale ends soon! you'll only
we'll talk to russell honory, the man who commanded after hurricane katrina. there he is live in action. he's here with me in studio moments away. [ man ] in hong kong, on my way to the board meeting... anne's tablet called my phone. anne's tablet was chatting with a tablet in sydney... a desktop in zurich... and a telepresence room in brazil. the secure cloud helped us get some numbers from my assistant's pc in new york. and before i reached the top, the board meeting became a congrats we sold...
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we need to city of new york to realize that this is our katrina. >> the obama administration responded to complaints that fema was late on the scene and amounted the deputy administrator will be there tomorrow and fema wants everyone who needs assistance to call. 1- 800-621-fema or disasterassistance.gov. >>> president obama was back on the campaign trail in wisconsin, but still focused on storm recovery back east. the trail. >> in new jersey yesterday and saw the devastation and you really get a sense of how difficult this is going to be for a lot of people. but you know, we've been inspired these past few days. because when disaster strikes, we see america at its best. the consumer in these times all seem to melt away. there are no democrats or republicans during the storm. just fellow americans. >> his response to the storm has earned him big praise. 78% approve of how he's dealt with the hurricane. images and headlines like this have helped, too, featuring chris christie of new jersey on a bipartisan storm damage tour together from wednesday. but not everyone's a fan of the federal
we need to city of new york to realize that this is our katrina. >> the obama administration responded to complaints that fema was late on the scene and amounted the deputy administrator will be there tomorrow and fema wants everyone who needs assistance to call. 1- 800-621-fema or disasterassistance.gov. >>> president obama was back on the campaign trail in wisconsin, but still focused on storm recovery back east. the trail. >> in new jersey yesterday and saw the...
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if they don't do it, distracted. >> i learned that from you in katrina. >> right. >> hurricane katrina. well, great, great story. thank you for bringing that. you have the good ones and make me feel better when you show up. >> the babies are doing well. >> we had a tough start to the show to thank you. appreciate that. if you're feeling the same way i'm feeling and what can i do, to help those who maybe aren't as lucky as emma, we have a great way. check out cnn.com/impact. there are a myriad different ways to reach out from volunteering to straight donations and money. there's stuff you can do. i highly encourage you. cnn.com/impact. [ female announcer ] e-trade technology can help make you a better investor. our e-trade 360 investing dashboard shows you where your money is, live. e-trade pro is so usable you'll actually use it. and our apps are the ultimate in mobile investing. become a better investor at e-trade. ffor help finding a plan that's right for you, give unitedhealthcare a call today. [ bell ] >>> a smiling mayor bloomberg ringing the opening bell of the new york stock exc
if they don't do it, distracted. >> i learned that from you in katrina. >> right. >> hurricane katrina. well, great, great story. thank you for bringing that. you have the good ones and make me feel better when you show up. >> the babies are doing well. >> we had a tough start to the show to thank you. appreciate that. if you're feeling the same way i'm feeling and what can i do, to help those who maybe aren't as lucky as emma, we have a great way. check out...
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during hurricane katrina, obviously, they didn't. it's a great number of mistakes but mitt romney talking about fema then that's the campaign message in the last few days before the election. i think he'd rather be talking about the economy and rather to does ed kused on the states to shore up. that would be leading national news. it's smart for just us to be talking about it right now but not smart for him to be going in to that conversation and about paul ryan's budget, paul ryan did not advocate cutting fema in the 2011 budget according to the mitt romney campaign. just as a fact check that. >> look at the reports, though. he cut state aid, ron, and that's where fema would be and -- >> i'm just saying that the record states it very clearly. >> well -- >> and not like paul ryan's a big fema supporter. >> exactly. >> president obama right now is meeting with fema. i'm going to let you button it up, maria, for fairness sake. button it up quickly for me going to break. >> this magnifies the difference between the visions of these two
during hurricane katrina, obviously, they didn't. it's a great number of mistakes but mitt romney talking about fema then that's the campaign message in the last few days before the election. i think he'd rather be talking about the economy and rather to does ed kused on the states to shore up. that would be leading national news. it's smart for just us to be talking about it right now but not smart for him to be going in to that conversation and about paul ryan's budget, paul ryan did not...
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you saw it in new orleans with katrina. these just spontaneous explosions involving homes. and unfortunately, you've got all this water, and firefighters and first responders can't get that water -- >> yeah. to use it to put -- >> to put on the fire. it's a dangerous situation for them. and this is exactly what the mayor was trying to warn people about. don't put your first responders in danger. but this is the situation here. we're going to have much more of our continuing coverage of this superstorm. next. cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. which is why, at liberty mutual insurance, auto policies come with new car replacement and accident forgiveness if you qualify. see what else comes standard at libertymutual.com. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? 100% new. 100% mmm... wow, that is mmm... it's so mmm you might not believe it's a hundred calories. new yoplait greek 100. it is so good. >>> sandy is crippling new england still and parts of the mid-atlantic. >> yeah. a lot of people still dealing with
you saw it in new orleans with katrina. these just spontaneous explosions involving homes. and unfortunately, you've got all this water, and firefighters and first responders can't get that water -- >> yeah. to use it to put -- >> to put on the fire. it's a dangerous situation for them. and this is exactly what the mayor was trying to warn people about. don't put your first responders in danger. but this is the situation here. we're going to have much more of our continuing coverage...
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and the first thing we noticed was how much it felt like katrina. but it was much different in casualties with katrina, but then looking in the windows, and seeing men, women and children waving at us. most of them were smiling. the reason most of them are smiling is because the water has gone down a bit. the feeling is that it will continue to go down and they will be perhaps to start walking out of their houses tomorrow. it's not guaranteed yet. we saw scores of people waving at us, waiting to get out of their homes. we saw people trying to leave on their own. they seemed confused. a few people were driving through the water and so the cars got stuck and they could not push them. a police officer got out and went to rescue the people. took the woman on his shoulder and brought her to the shovel we were sitting in and the mayor and i helped to pull the woman in and the two other people in, that's the situation. it's incredible. right now, there are people in the dark and cold, waiting to be able to come out of their homes safely. >> it's amazing as
and the first thing we noticed was how much it felt like katrina. but it was much different in casualties with katrina, but then looking in the windows, and seeing men, women and children waving at us. most of them were smiling. the reason most of them are smiling is because the water has gone down a bit. the feeling is that it will continue to go down and they will be perhaps to start walking out of their houses tomorrow. it's not guaranteed yet. we saw scores of people waving at us, waiting...
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we'll talk to the man who led the military response to hurricane katrina in new orleans. more than 7.5 million people are living without power today because of the massive storm. we're going to go live to virginia where tens of thousands are in the dark. >>> and half of the city's hoboken, new jersey, flooded. we'll talk with the mayor about what folks are going through there. [ fishing rod casting line, marching band playing ] [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it... in your heart. [ basketball bouncing ] heart healthy. great taste. mmm... [ male announcer ] sounds good. it's amazing what soup can do. prand you're seeing that rightno quit in amnow.a... [ male announcer ] sounds good. over five million new jobs. exports up forty one percent. home values... rising. our auto industry... back. and our heroes are coming home. we're not there yet, but we've made real progress and the... last thing we should do is turn back now. here's my plan for the next four years: making educa
we'll talk to the man who led the military response to hurricane katrina in new orleans. more than 7.5 million people are living without power today because of the massive storm. we're going to go live to virginia where tens of thousands are in the dark. >>> and half of the city's hoboken, new jersey, flooded. we'll talk with the mayor about what folks are going through there. [ fishing rod casting line, marching band playing ] [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ]...
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i was -- i sat through katrina when katrina happened. so i have kind been through a little bit of this before. but this is -- what happened here the scope of it. i don't think we know the scope. >> the magnitude is greater than anyone has grasped yet. >> this is where we need our news media to come in. if i may we need fewer reporters standing in waist-high water seeing if they are going to be blown over and more real reporting, real news. >> i have heard that criticism. i don't agree and i will tell you why. when i see someone standing in atlantic city in the middle of a boardwalk actually in water and the point of him doing that, and i agree with him. and others that do this. anyone man enough that thinks they should be going out for a stroll, walking a dog and looks at that and thinksly stay in. what is wrong with that? >> i was looking at it and >> i was looking ate and watching ali being blown around in new york city. my first thought was why is cnn trying to kill ali velshi? what did he do here? >> ali -- >> for the 2008 crash cove
i was -- i sat through katrina when katrina happened. so i have kind been through a little bit of this before. but this is -- what happened here the scope of it. i don't think we know the scope. >> the magnitude is greater than anyone has grasped yet. >> this is where we need our news media to come in. if i may we need fewer reporters standing in waist-high water seeing if they are going to be blown over and more real reporting, real news. >> i have heard that criticism. i...
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he says what's happening there reminds him of katrina. gary, tell me why you believe that. >> reporter: piers, this is a city of 50,000 people right across the hudson river in new york city. yes, it does remind me of hurricane katrina because behind us, we have 50% of hoboken flooded and there are, according to the mayor, thousands of people in their apartments and homes who can't get out right now. so we actually went on a front loader with the mayor, they're using front loaders who rescue people. what's different about this than new orleans, what we saw in katrina in 2005 when we went down streets in boats, there are no casualties. that's the good news. but they're still not 100% sure. people can't leave their homes, not only because the water's deep but because there's live power lines in the water. so as we're going down the street in the front loader we see people waving from the windows, children, men, women, and most of them seem to have smiles on their faces because they have seen the water recede. in new orleans the water kept ge
he says what's happening there reminds him of katrina. gary, tell me why you believe that. >> reporter: piers, this is a city of 50,000 people right across the hudson river in new york city. yes, it does remind me of hurricane katrina because behind us, we have 50% of hoboken flooded and there are, according to the mayor, thousands of people in their apartments and homes who can't get out right now. so we actually went on a front loader with the mayor, they're using front loaders who...
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i think frankly it won't have mattered who came into the presidency in the post katrina world there was going to be an emphasis on fema. you weren't going to let that get politicized. yes, it's a political appointee and you're going to have somebody who came with a background to do this stuff. so i think that they realize that it's a high-wire act, this emergency management business. and most of the time if you do a good job it's good politics. if you blow it, it's really bad politics. >> i agree. >> it can be unrecoverable politics. so this is a case where good politics and good public policy and good management all converge. it's good politics to do a good job. you're not playing one side against the other. >> you know, i've always thought that the democrats being the government party because they believe in government more than republicans owe a greater debt, a greater responsibility to be good at it, right? this is a little more ideological but it seems to me if the democrats are going to defend the federal government's role in our lives, they better be good at executing it and that
i think frankly it won't have mattered who came into the presidency in the post katrina world there was going to be an emphasis on fema. you weren't going to let that get politicized. yes, it's a political appointee and you're going to have somebody who came with a background to do this stuff. so i think that they realize that it's a high-wire act, this emergency management business. and most of the time if you do a good job it's good politics. if you blow it, it's really bad politics. >>...
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and at some point in katrina's life katrina was a category 5. 909 mill bars. it was a wide storm. the winds were 500 miles from one side to the other. above 45 to 50 miles per hour. and the damage is just so widespread. we had winds almost 90 miles per hour in massachusetts and 70 miles per hour down in parts of north carolina. that's literally the north and south scope of europe. >> chad myers giving us some perspective as he always does. appreciate it very much. we'll take a quick break. we're watching the devastation, the impact on what's going on. we're also only four days away from the presidential election. our reporters are all over the country in the battleground states. stay with us. imimagaginine e ifif y yod alalwawaysys s seeee l e [m[mususicic]] inin t thehe b besest t lil. eveverery y titimeme o of f. ououtdtdoooorsrs, , oro. trtranansisititiononss® ls auautotomamatiticacalllly y fift ththe e ririghght t amamouountn. soso y youou s seeee e eveg ththe e waway y itit is memeanant t toto b be e ses. mamaybybe e evevenen a lilittttlele b betette. exexpeperirienencece l
and at some point in katrina's life katrina was a category 5. 909 mill bars. it was a wide storm. the winds were 500 miles from one side to the other. above 45 to 50 miles per hour. and the damage is just so widespread. we had winds almost 90 miles per hour in massachusetts and 70 miles per hour down in parts of north carolina. that's literally the north and south scope of europe. >> chad myers giving us some perspective as he always does. appreciate it very much. we'll take a quick...
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. >> a lot of criticism of fema back in katrina. today we hear nothing but good about fema. >> i thank craig would lives and breathes this stuff. >>neil: not so fast because all in rescueville is not so great. a lot of the folks they represent would like to kick them in the ass. this is the reality. welcome, everyone, not so happy friday. mr. president, you may want to wait on the "heck of a job" thing because rescue efforts have become heck of a joke for folks in the northeast fuming. because the help isn't coming. in gas. no power. no food. they have had it. >> restaurants and boats and homes are looted. >> the coast guard has not been here to help. >> come here and walk into the streets here. the water is this high. you have to wear the waders. >>neil: that is just on staten island. homes are swamps. motorists are stuck if -- in gas lines, four hours or more if you can find a place to fill in. two-thirds of gas stations even now in new york and new jersey remain shut down. out of juice. out of gas. thousands are fuming, out of po
. >> a lot of criticism of fema back in katrina. today we hear nothing but good about fema. >> i thank craig would lives and breathes this stuff. >>neil: not so fast because all in rescueville is not so great. a lot of the folks they represent would like to kick them in the ass. this is the reality. welcome, everyone, not so happy friday. mr. president, you may want to wait on the "heck of a job" thing because rescue efforts have become heck of a joke for folks in...
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redlener, what did we learn from katrina? you and i spent many, many hours talking about the aftermath of katrina. so what's the big takeaway and when do we implement that across the country? >> there's one big takeaway and it has to do with the general condition of infrastructure across the united states, and a small part of that, though a critical part, is the condition of hospitals and vital health care facilities. have we paid enough attention from the lessons of the past, how to make sure the equipment has enough power, how the generators work, have we tested them properly? in this case, we tested generators, but we didn't test the fuel pumps. we didn't know whether they would function under conditions of flooding and apparently they don't. it's not -- you know, obviously, we're learning these lessons now under extreme duress, as sanjay said. we have to now expose pagss to extraordinary risk, take them out of their relatively safe environments in intensive care units and sliding downstairs in the dark. it's an unfortunat
redlener, what did we learn from katrina? you and i spent many, many hours talking about the aftermath of katrina. so what's the big takeaway and when do we implement that across the country? >> there's one big takeaway and it has to do with the general condition of infrastructure across the united states, and a small part of that, though a critical part, is the condition of hospitals and vital health care facilities. have we paid enough attention from the lessons of the past, how to make...
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>> katrina, yes. >> a mini katrina. >> yes, i know how those people in katrina feel. i really do. my heart went out to them. but until you go through something like this, you cannot understand the magnitude of this. my friends have come to help me. they said, michelle, we looked at your yard, because we have all the stuff in the yard. they said, michelle, if we didn't see this with our own eyes, we would never believe it. >> hard to know when power will be restored to mayor bloomberg said the ferry service will resume in the next day or so. he said full service by saturday. the ferry by staten island over to manhattan and new york. but, who knows what is going to happen. our heart goes out to you, michelle, and your family. >> thank you so much. i'm a big fan of yours, wolf. it's a pleasure to speak with you, i have to put it into perspective. we have our lives and our children and it's just stuff like my kids say. when i found my son's baby book, it rips at our heart strings. i'm grateful we're here. >> i like your attitude. you have to take a look at the positive side, even thou
>> katrina, yes. >> a mini katrina. >> yes, i know how those people in katrina feel. i really do. my heart went out to them. but until you go through something like this, you cannot understand the magnitude of this. my friends have come to help me. they said, michelle, we looked at your yard, because we have all the stuff in the yard. they said, michelle, if we didn't see this with our own eyes, we would never believe it. >> hard to know when power will be restored to...
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my sister is a katrina survivor on the mississippi gulf coast. our family was blessed and survived all of that. it was really hard. and the one thing i would say is that any time an incumbent leader gets to show leadership, they're doing their job and it is one more reason to support them when they're up for re-election. but that's really what you call the benefits of incumbentship wouldn't you? >> jennifer: yeah. >> because the risk is also equally on the other side. if a leader does not step up in a time of need or crisis, it is equally deadly for them politically. >> jennifer: you have to hand it to mitt romney for at least encouraging people to donate to the red cross et cetera. i think that's a form of leadership as well. but clearly the president has the microphone at this point. we're seeing -- i'm curious about what we're seeing in terms of the fallout of the storm itself. we're seeing changes in early voting in states all along the eastern seaboard. do you think that's going to make a difference? will people go to the polls anyway just a
my sister is a katrina survivor on the mississippi gulf coast. our family was blessed and survived all of that. it was really hard. and the one thing i would say is that any time an incumbent leader gets to show leadership, they're doing their job and it is one more reason to support them when they're up for re-election. but that's really what you call the benefits of incumbentship wouldn't you? >> jennifer: yeah. >> because the risk is also equally on the other side. if a leader...
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the agency has grown in the wake of katrina. the funding extension passed by congress this fall addressed very little of these problems. made an attempt to stop insuring properties that are repeatedly flooded, but addressing the beer issue, not a chance. another can take down the road. at a time when we can least afford it. a lot more still ahead as we track hurricanes sandy. how will this storm that the elections to make some say president obama has the vantage. is that true? we will be right back. ♪ 0t[h7 gerri: an october surprise like no other, hurricanes and. gerri: of the election. which candidate will get blown off course next. ♪ gerri: we are, of course, in the final days of the election, but with hurricanes and the hammering down the east coast of president obama and mitt romney scrapping most of their events for today and tomorrow. canceling all of their advance, are we looking at the october surprise? joining me now, 64 impact chairman and democratic strategist. let's start with you. i wants to place some sound f
the agency has grown in the wake of katrina. the funding extension passed by congress this fall addressed very little of these problems. made an attempt to stop insuring properties that are repeatedly flooded, but addressing the beer issue, not a chance. another can take down the road. at a time when we can least afford it. a lot more still ahead as we track hurricanes sandy. how will this storm that the elections to make some say president obama has the vantage. is that true? we will be right...
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we led the team that won the pulitzer for -- for hurricane katrina in biloxi. hurricanes are very unpredictable. when you first have the path coming up hugging the coast, maybe turning eastward out to see, now move that pressure -- to sea, now move that pressure system that will turn it in over our heads in d.c., you know, you don't know what's going to happen. particularly with nine days out to the election, these days are crucial for the campaigns to get out on the road, hit the swing states. those states that are going to be critical in deciding the next president. so this tosses a lot up in the air. >> brian, stand by for me. we created this pictures here. we put together -- we're showing the campaign layers, if you will, impacted by the storm hitting the east coast. so you know, we're already seeing, as you mentioned, some of the campaign events across the country for romney or boom delayed or canceled. we are expecting huge travel delays in addition to impacting millions of travelers. the campaigns may have to do last-minute maneuvering. also a major stor
we led the team that won the pulitzer for -- for hurricane katrina in biloxi. hurricanes are very unpredictable. when you first have the path coming up hugging the coast, maybe turning eastward out to see, now move that pressure -- to sea, now move that pressure system that will turn it in over our heads in d.c., you know, you don't know what's going to happen. particularly with nine days out to the election, these days are crucial for the campaigns to get out on the road, hit the swing states....
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it you sad up katrina it was 150 million. it's a big storm and a lot of damage, but less than katrina. >> susie: quickly, mark, because on friday we have the employment numbers coming out. i'd like your take on that. what are you expecting in terms of new job hirings and the unemployment rate? we've created 150,000 jobs a month over the past three years. i expect that's roughly what we'll get. unemployment, as you remember, it dips down unexpectedly to 7.8%, i expect that will notch up a tenth or two. i don't think we go over 8%. >> susie: it could notch up a bilt. good information. mark, always a pleasure talking to you. mark zandi. >> thank you. >> tom: still ahead, from downed powerlines, to flooded out utilities, we talk about powering back up after sandy, with the head of nextera energy. >> susie: hurricane sandy has created an energy shock in the northeast, gas pumps aren't working, supplies are tight, and where there is fuel, there are long lines; reminiscent of the 1970's gas shortage. with two major gasoline refineri
it you sad up katrina it was 150 million. it's a big storm and a lot of damage, but less than katrina. >> susie: quickly, mark, because on friday we have the employment numbers coming out. i'd like your take on that. what are you expecting in terms of new job hirings and the unemployment rate? we've created 150,000 jobs a month over the past three years. i expect that's roughly what we'll get. unemployment, as you remember, it dips down unexpectedly to 7.8%, i expect that will notch up a...
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we spoke to colonel paul bowen of the army corps of engineers who was in new orleans after hurricane katrina, and he said new york city is a much more complex problem, because these tunnels are so deep and they are so long, and the path tunnel may be even a little bit luckier if you will, than the subway tunnels, because the subway tunnels, a system that just had its 108th birthday on saturday. one day before hurricane sandy hit, and some of the electrical equipment in these tunnels are so old, they don't know what the effect of saltwater eroding the tunnels. one of the things that struck me, governor cuomo, talking quite strongly yesterday and today about climate change and how climate change has made lower manhattan much more vulnerable to storm surges and made the subway system vulnerable, which is, unfortunately, something that was predicted and predictable. >> well, it's also something -- i was talking to a climate change expert today. it is only going to get worse. we've seen the water rise a foot over the last 100 years, but in the next 100 years, it will rise another two to three fee
we spoke to colonel paul bowen of the army corps of engineers who was in new orleans after hurricane katrina, and he said new york city is a much more complex problem, because these tunnels are so deep and they are so long, and the path tunnel may be even a little bit luckier if you will, than the subway tunnels, because the subway tunnels, a system that just had its 108th birthday on saturday. one day before hurricane sandy hit, and some of the electrical equipment in these tunnels are so old,...
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we'll see what happens if sandy overtakes katrina. itis possible. some of the cost and damage in our area. this is a different camera angle. that is a brand new inlet similar to the inlet that was cut in ocean city back in the 1933 great chesapeake bay hurricane. this is route one in delaware, kind of an ominous looking sign and here's the work being done by armies of front end loaders trying to clear that out and. and then we got snow here. awesome skiing for early november. flood states 23 and a half on the conowingo. we never got there with this storm. tonight we got to 18 .07 so not quite the flood state. look at the overall set up, havre degrashgs right now there's not much rain in the forecast so it should be better. mostly cloudy today and tonight under a mostly cloudy sky. it's 48 degrees with a little wind. sun set 6:05 and that's going be key for the next few days. these will be the last late sun sets. don't forget to fall back as we go toward sunday because we have the end to day light saving time so we'll knock this back sunday. that's a
we'll see what happens if sandy overtakes katrina. itis possible. some of the cost and damage in our area. this is a different camera angle. that is a brand new inlet similar to the inlet that was cut in ocean city back in the 1933 great chesapeake bay hurricane. this is route one in delaware, kind of an ominous looking sign and here's the work being done by armies of front end loaders trying to clear that out and. and then we got snow here. awesome skiing for early november. flood states 23...
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while we are going down the streets, it reminded me of what we experienced in 2005 with katrina. fortunately in this city, no one has died. there are no confirmed injuries. that is the good news. but it certainly looked like new orleans. what also looked like new orleans, when you looked in the windows. what we saw in the windows were children, mothers and fathers, waving at us, in most cases smiling. people on balconies waving at us. why were they smiling? what they've seen is the water receding. that's the good news, it's gone down from yesterday. the reason they can't get out of their homes is because the water not only is four or five feet deep, but there are also believed to be live power lines in the water. so it could be fatal to walk outside your house. spirits seem good but it was sure strange to see people in their windows, stuck in their homes with no power whatsoever, no heat and in some cases not a lot of food or water. we also saw people who seemed a little disoriented and confused and were trying to get out of their homes. in one case i saw two people trying to dri
while we are going down the streets, it reminded me of what we experienced in 2005 with katrina. fortunately in this city, no one has died. there are no confirmed injuries. that is the good news. but it certainly looked like new orleans. what also looked like new orleans, when you looked in the windows. what we saw in the windows were children, mothers and fathers, waving at us, in most cases smiling. people on balconies waving at us. why were they smiling? what they've seen is the water...
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. >> michael brown, who i remember from my hurricane katrina days, used to run fema when katrina happened. he said this about what the president is doing. my guess is that he wants to gt ahead of it, he doesn't want to be accused of not getting on top of it, paying attention to it or playing politics in the middle of it. he went on to say thabout benghazi. what do you make of this? >> it's interesting coming from someone who has an abysmal record on handling emergencies. where i'm from, my family was evacuated, are happy that the president jumped in and moved quickly in response to this storm. we don't take too much credence from somebody with a record like mr. brown. >> thank you for your time. >> thank you. >> interesting question to have about fema. reporters throwing questions at governor romney yesterday. they were asking him a number of times -- he wouldn't state -- do you think this is problematic for the governor? >> i don't think so at all. first of all, let me just respond to jen. she just blew off the criticism about benghazi. you listen to her saying in a crisis the president
. >> michael brown, who i remember from my hurricane katrina days, used to run fema when katrina happened. he said this about what the president is doing. my guess is that he wants to gt ahead of it, he doesn't want to be accused of not getting on top of it, paying attention to it or playing politics in the middle of it. he went on to say thabout benghazi. what do you make of this? >> it's interesting coming from someone who has an abysmal record on handling emergencies. where i'm...
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with rescuing new orleans. s you look at this and look back at hurricane katrina, we have lea learned a lot since then. that was really the impetus to really get our act together when it comes to forecasting these storms and getting people to safe safety. >> you are right, the face, because a lot of the heavy lifting of the state and the local people and the national guard was out there preparing now, and the entire north con team that gave me the ability to do what i needed to do on the ground, but much of the work is being done leaning forward with the national guard and the northern command and the active duty military and the pentagon on full alert and working to support the national guard who has the first response. they have stood up those dual commanders and positioning equipment and logistics as we speak. but the big game is yet to come, and this is once this storm hits landfall and hit the population and we start seeing people calling for help or having to go into the me ernlg si rescue mode and that is going to be the hard part, but that is in the search and rescue and in th
with rescuing new orleans. s you look at this and look back at hurricane katrina, we have lea learned a lot since then. that was really the impetus to really get our act together when it comes to forecasting these storms and getting people to safe safety. >> you are right, the face, because a lot of the heavy lifting of the state and the local people and the national guard was out there preparing now, and the entire north con team that gave me the ability to do what i needed to do on the...
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the first thing, we noticed how much it felt like katrina to us there are differences, there are no casualties here, but it felt like new orleans going down the watery streets and looking in the window, seeing men, women, and children waving at us. most of them were smiling. the reason they are smiling, the water is receding. it will continue to recede and perhaps as early as tomorrow, they will be able to start walking out of their houses. not guaranteed just yet. we saw scores of people waving at us, waiting to get out of their home. we saw a case of some people trying to leave. seemed confused. two people driving vehicles through four feet of water. they got stuck, then started pushing their cars. a police officer with us on the front loader got out, took the woman, put the woman on her shoulder, brought her to the shovel we were sitting in. the mayor and i helped pull the woman in that's the situation. incredible. right behind me, people in the dark and the cold waiting to be able to come out of their homes safely. >> it's amazing as you tell it. gary, are some of the people stuck in their
the first thing, we noticed how much it felt like katrina to us there are differences, there are no casualties here, but it felt like new orleans going down the watery streets and looking in the window, seeing men, women, and children waving at us. most of them were smiling. the reason they are smiling, the water is receding. it will continue to recede and perhaps as early as tomorrow, they will be able to start walking out of their houses. not guaranteed just yet. we saw scores of people...
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there have been a lot of comparisons to katrina. and this is something that really does remind me of katrina, emergency officials marking every single house so that other emergency officials who come through can know, are there bodies in here? has it been cleared? the deeper we went on our tour of hell, the more bizarre the scenery became. when the wave came through, they radically reshuffled the deck here. things everybody's worldly possessions way out of play. the boat in the driveway and come over here, take a look at this. we have a jacuzzi in a tree. this is quite extraordinary and reminds me of what one guy we met just a few hours ago said. he asked me a question, he said, who's the boss? and i said, who? and he said, mother nature. but the craziest thing we saw today was donald's house. this is your house right here? >> yeah. yeah, this is my house. it used to be over there. >> reporter: the house, just to put a fine point on this, the house was there -- >> right. >> reporter: and the water pushed it all the way over here. >>
there have been a lot of comparisons to katrina. and this is something that really does remind me of katrina, emergency officials marking every single house so that other emergency officials who come through can know, are there bodies in here? has it been cleared? the deeper we went on our tour of hell, the more bizarre the scenery became. when the wave came through, they radically reshuffled the deck here. things everybody's worldly possessions way out of play. the boat in the driveway and...
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experts believe this played a major role in the devastation of hurricane katrina. they warn of more disasters ahead due to climate change, but that was not a subject during the presidential debates. >> the no one talked about climate change. we had three debates and not a single mention of climate change. the first time where we have had complete quiet on that issue. i was very disappointed. >> he will not say who he is voting for. no matter who becomes president, dean hopes they will have a full plate. >> the country is on its way to phasing out nuclear power. germany says promoting -- germany is promoting alternative sources of energy. >> cost remains an issue. scientists have a solution. here, downsizing is the key. >> it is a fresh idea that could help germany's solar-energy industry out of its current crisis, using a lens to concentrate light on the mini solar panel. this man won the prize for his multilayered solar panel. it could be a cheaper alternative to bigger panels, while still producing the same amount of electricity. price is a big issue. attorney's
experts believe this played a major role in the devastation of hurricane katrina. they warn of more disasters ahead due to climate change, but that was not a subject during the presidential debates. >> the no one talked about climate change. we had three debates and not a single mention of climate change. the first time where we have had complete quiet on that issue. i was very disappointed. >> he will not say who he is voting for. no matter who becomes president, dean hopes they...
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blaze worked through 15 hurricanes, including andrew and katrina. welcome, mr. dan tony. how do you think this storm is going to rank as compared with the biggest storm ever, which was katrina, in terms of insured losses, and andrew? >> well, katrina was an $80 billion insurance convenient, not take nothing consideration the economic impact as well. and a much different type of storm. the biggest problem with sandy it is a densely populated area of the country. early on in the claims process, i believe that the estimates of $20 billion range could be close. then you also have to look at the economic impact with the new york stock exchange being closed for two days, quite a few petroleum refineries shutdown along the east coast that could have an effect, as you had in an earlier broadcast that the airlines -- >> talk me -- >> thousands of flights. >> let's say i'm a small business owner, i own a pizza shop on the jersey shore or i own a dry cleaner out in queens that was damaged, what typically is covered under my business policy that i carry and what suspect? if it's floo
blaze worked through 15 hurricanes, including andrew and katrina. welcome, mr. dan tony. how do you think this storm is going to rank as compared with the biggest storm ever, which was katrina, in terms of insured losses, and andrew? >> well, katrina was an $80 billion insurance convenient, not take nothing consideration the economic impact as well. and a much different type of storm. the biggest problem with sandy it is a densely populated area of the country. early on in the claims...
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at it quite a big toll. >> probably talking about something close to 70, $80 billion, not as big as katrina but getting in that league. >> so, if it's in that range, professor, you're suggesting this is one of the most expensive storms in american history? >> yeah. it's note the biggest. however, look at where it hit. right smack into the financial center, and then i'm a native new yorker, well familiar with long beach, rockaway beach, long island, the shoreline of new jersey, spending summers there, and those places are vulnerable to this kind of storm, and they're not built for it, and we're seeing communities completely devastated and it's going to be a long process of rebuilding. >> is there an economic stimulus impact, dr., from that activity? the rebuilding. >> absolutely. it's kind of paradoxical. although we're poor because we lost this property, we are going to get a boost to gdp because people will start spending money again they didn't spend this week, but all the rebuilding, we use lots of folks that are unemployed in the construction sector, and we'll use industrial capacity to
at it quite a big toll. >> probably talking about something close to 70, $80 billion, not as big as katrina but getting in that league. >> so, if it's in that range, professor, you're suggesting this is one of the most expensive storms in american history? >> yeah. it's note the biggest. however, look at where it hit. right smack into the financial center, and then i'm a native new yorker, well familiar with long beach, rockaway beach, long island, the shoreline of new jersey,...
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hurricane katrina 108 billion in damage. hurricane katrina by far the all time costliest united states storm before sandy. >>announcer: ke was number two at one third of the cost. that was 26 billion. ike hitting houston. andrew in 92 hitting south florida. sandy now had 55 billionl plus. we have much more to go. the final total -- sandy could be the most costly. it'll be a top hurricane storm. some of that cost coming here, you haven't seen the -- the word is big time damage there. outstanding state and national parks. the sea shore, delaware, tough times getting through there. the bridge holding up okay but a lot of sand washing over the access roads here in route one and then of course here in garret where even pictures a little tough to come by. the whole state with the impacts from sandy obviously. 47 degrees right now. dew point 38, a quiet chilly kind of day and evening. nice evening to just stay in. 50 -- normal 62, watch -- sandy just shifted the weather pattern. we were talking about this, this nice warmer than ave
hurricane katrina 108 billion in damage. hurricane katrina by far the all time costliest united states storm before sandy. >>announcer: ke was number two at one third of the cost. that was 26 billion. ike hitting houston. andrew in 92 hitting south florida. sandy now had 55 billionl plus. we have much more to go. the final total -- sandy could be the most costly. it'll be a top hurricane storm. some of that cost coming here, you haven't seen the -- the word is big time damage there....
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it was done for hurricane andrew first time, con for hurricane katrina second, and then president obama used it for hurricane isaac to help the people of louisiana and mississippi prepare for isaac just a few months but this is a big deal that the president made this announcement before the hurricane arrived. >> stand by, general. i need to get to boston. he's in boston, coast guard admiral dan abel, he's standing by. because, believe it or not, some people maybe are going to ride out the storm and we want to talk about -- it's going to be a search rescue if people ride out the storm. so admiral, what's the best -- what are people -- what's the best thing people can do to keep safe so you don't have to deal with search and rescue? >> right, don. well, the first thing is folks should already have their boats secured and the waterfront secured and it's time to seek safe haven. at this point if you have got a boat in the water, it's time to lever it where it is and time to go asheer. we've worked with a couple cases this weekend with kayakers trying to enjoy the surf, even a guy on a dingy
it was done for hurricane andrew first time, con for hurricane katrina second, and then president obama used it for hurricane isaac to help the people of louisiana and mississippi prepare for isaac just a few months but this is a big deal that the president made this announcement before the hurricane arrived. >> stand by, general. i need to get to boston. he's in boston, coast guard admiral dan abel, he's standing by. because, believe it or not, some people maybe are going to ride out the...
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i can't imagine how difficult that was. >> it reminded me very much of my time in new orleans after katrina. the adults, it was interesting, the adults on respirators, they batteries. they were brought down, some of them 15 flights of stairs on respirators with batteries. for some reason the neonatal -- the little newborn babies, their respirators did not have babies. doctors or nurses had to do bagging, where the doctors, the nurse squeezes air right into the baby's lungs so they're walking nine flights down from the nicu, while the whole time squeezing air into the babies' lungs. >> as far as you know, no fatalities. >> as far as we know, all is doing well. some people right now, anderson are asking the question, why didn't they evacuate sooner. i think that's a question that is going to be talked about at nyu for a while now. >> yeah. certainly the backup power situation needs to be looked at. thank goodness no fatalities. elizabeth, thank you. >>> quick programming note. cnn chief medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta is talking with doctors at mt. sinai that took in some of the patien
i can't imagine how difficult that was. >> it reminded me very much of my time in new orleans after katrina. the adults, it was interesting, the adults on respirators, they batteries. they were brought down, some of them 15 flights of stairs on respirators with batteries. for some reason the neonatal -- the little newborn babies, their respirators did not have babies. doctors or nurses had to do bagging, where the doctors, the nurse squeezes air right into the baby's lungs so they're...
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i saw something similar to this during hurricane katrina. but not since then. bellevue hospital is actually the oldest continuously running hospital in the country. typically can hold about 900 patients. the critically ill patients over the last 24 hours have been evacuated. it's a steady stream of ambulances going back and forth down this alleyway picking up patients and taking them to hospitals all over the city. just a little while ago, wolf, we saw maybe 25 to 50 national guard members as well walked, literally marched that way as well, probably to help in the process of carrying some of these patients down several flights of stairs. we know there's no power, no elevators. we're also hearing in a short time probably a few minutes from now there will be a press conference as well to describe exactly in more detail what is happening inside. but as you mentioned, wolf, there's generators all over that hospital. the problem is the pumps that pump the oil to the generators were submerged. they've been carrying oil up 12 flights of stairs to try and power the one
i saw something similar to this during hurricane katrina. but not since then. bellevue hospital is actually the oldest continuously running hospital in the country. typically can hold about 900 patients. the critically ill patients over the last 24 hours have been evacuated. it's a steady stream of ambulances going back and forth down this alleyway picking up patients and taking them to hospitals all over the city. just a little while ago, wolf, we saw maybe 25 to 50 national guard members as...
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obviously, doug, the first thing that comes to mind is hurricane katrina. bringing up a disaster in recent memory with questions and reactions of the government and the leadership. but here you have president obama with an interesting juggling act and that he's running, of course, and keeping a tight campaign and on the ground today with a surrogate for the rival assessing the damage in new jersey. >> well, president obama's done a terrific job during his first term here on dealing with all crises, on natural disaster or events like tucson giving that amazing speech after the shooting there. this is -- you know, romney campaign gaining a little bit of momentum. superstorm sandy hit and you feel that momentum gone and what you are seeing is barack obama is commander in chief. talking to the red cross. working with the army corps of engineers. so the president's handled all this this in a very astute way. it's lyndon johnson did a good job of hurricane betsy in 1975 and george w. bush was awful during hurricane katrina because he seemed cold, callous and indi
obviously, doug, the first thing that comes to mind is hurricane katrina. bringing up a disaster in recent memory with questions and reactions of the government and the leadership. but here you have president obama with an interesting juggling act and that he's running, of course, and keeping a tight campaign and on the ground today with a surrogate for the rival assessing the damage in new jersey. >> well, president obama's done a terrific job during his first term here on dealing with...
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obviously when you have seen problems before with katrina and irene and so on, you look to see how individual governors and states and indeed, the federal level, have coped with this. from what you're seeing, what you're hearing and picking up, are you impressed with the preparation? are you concerned still? >> i mean, this is the first disaster i've gone through in new york city and i mean, just as a resident of the city, it seems pretty well run. i think there's always going to be things that happen and you just can't keep the ocean out of your city if the ocean's determined to get in. >> i think mayor bloomberg has been spot-on, actually. he's done a series of press conferences. he seems to be completely on top of the brief. he's prepared everybody. there's always going to be, i can't believe this, still idiots who are out there today jogging next to the water. why would you be so stupid? listen to what the mayors, the governors, president, everyone is telling you, get inside and be safe. >> i think curiosity is an incredibly powerful force. we can watch the news on tv but sometimes it's r
obviously when you have seen problems before with katrina and irene and so on, you look to see how individual governors and states and indeed, the federal level, have coped with this. from what you're seeing, what you're hearing and picking up, are you impressed with the preparation? are you concerned still? >> i mean, this is the first disaster i've gone through in new york city and i mean, just as a resident of the city, it seems pretty well run. i think there's always going to be...
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was that a problem when you were dealing with katrina? >> we found out later, there were huge arguments going on in d.c. between chernoff and donald rumsfeld about how much equipment should i be able to use. how much equipment should i be able to get. think about this, if that debate in washington lasts even six hours, that means it magnifies and becomes a 12, 15, 24-hour delay. absolutely there were political problems in that response. >> cenk: why in the world did rumsfeld care about this? what did very to do with what was happening in new orleans at the time some of. >> this is a misconception that many people have. fema doesn't own helicopters. fema doesn't own fire trucks or anything. all fema really has is a checkbook. so what rumsfeld and i would say this right now to panetta if craig fugate, the current director of fema says i need x number of helicopters to help in search and rescue, panetta's answer should be how soon do you want them, how many do you need? all fema can say to the department of defense we'll reimburse you for th
was that a problem when you were dealing with katrina? >> we found out later, there were huge arguments going on in d.c. between chernoff and donald rumsfeld about how much equipment should i be able to use. how much equipment should i be able to get. think about this, if that debate in washington lasts even six hours, that means it magnifies and becomes a 12, 15, 24-hour delay. absolutely there were political problems in that response. >> cenk: why in the world did rumsfeld care...